Month: May 2016

If you’ve ever done any kind of design work, especially on the web, you’ll know that a great source of stock images is an essential component in your toolbox. Very few clients can afford all-bespoke photography; nearly all companies need to use stock images at some point. So it’s essential that as a designer you […]

Bootstrap is an outstanding CSS framework that offers many carefully constructed user interface elements, components, layouts and jQuery plugins. The great thing is that it’s free! Bootstrap is open source and is one of the most popular projects and most loved frameworks by the web designers and developers of all time on GitHub. With the […]

Nothing catches your attention like a high-drama design. Big images, unusual use of common elements or whitespace and adventure-based gameplay are different ways to introduce users to a project. Each of these techniques has an over-the-top feel that makes a strong first impression and encourages user interaction. Here’s what’s trending in design this month: 1) […]

The largest resource of CSS3 and jQuery Loading animations is now in your hands. You will be surprised to see the amazing animated series as we bring for you the best of the run. Before loading animation was tough and was restricted only to the Gif format but now with powerful technologies and browsers (the canvas […]

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]

Topic: CSS3 Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour Hello guys! In this tutorial I will teach you how to create a pure CSS3 Mega Menu. Mega Menus are usually used on corporate/e-commerce websites, but they become more popular because they are a great way to display/organize content. The design of this mega menu can […]

Minimalism measures value by creating a clear distinction between excessiveness and necessity. Despite promoting mere simplicity, minimalism is a complex process that revolves around a list of rules. In order to be able to fully understand the concept of minimalism, you need to be able to define the true value that each element adds to […]

Perhaps in a nod to the popularity of card-based design, Google has begun to roll out a new look to its mobile Search results. Dubbed “rich cards” in a post on Google’s blog, this new design is a direct successor to the company’s rich snippets feature. But that’s not all, Google is also experimenting with its […]

Do you remember all those projects with outstanding interactions, mind-blowing animations, and thrilling accompanying sound effects that resulted in an intensely immersive user experience? Yep, chances are those were created with the help of Flash. However I hate to admit it, the era of this rich multimedia platform has come to an end. Flash is finally […]

Have you ever had a customer from hell? The kind of customer who abuses you, spending as little as they possibly can while trying to squeeze as much free work out of you as possible? You’re not alone. At some point, most creative professionals (e.g. designers, developers, copywriters, etc.) will run into the customer from […]

Hey there! Here we are again with a huge selection of freebies for you to enjoy. Scroll down and you’ll find tons of amazing icons, texture effects, fonts, templates, and themes. Go ahead and download it all. Enjoy! Flat office vector icons An amazing set of 150 flat, responsive icons that are delivered in EPS, PDF; […]

Cryptocurrencies are slowly gaining traction among IT communities, E-commerce stores, corporations, and non-profit organizations. With an over $7.7 billion market cap, Bitcoin is the world’s most famous digital currency and understanding is value is essential for every developer in the IT industry. This list will provide you with some of the Web’s most famous bitcoin […]

Some stories simply can’t be fully conveyed through static images. In these cases, it can be helpful to figure out a way to directly involve the user in the story. In this design roundup, we’ve taken a special look at interactive storytelling: the way in which websites can pull you into their world and deliver […]

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]

Topic: jQuery / CSS3 Difficulty: Advanced Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour In this tutorial we will code an Upload Form from Impressionist UI. We will code it using the Plupload API. Plupload allows you to upload files using HTML5 Gears, Silverlight, Flash, BrowserPlus or normal forms, providing some unique features such as upload progress, image […]

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]

The Internet is full of free typography and you may often find it hard to pick the right one for your project. Especially when there are so many fine options to choose from.If you’re like me, then you’ve probably found yourself glancing at the sleek, elegant typography in the paid section. You may be also making heartfelt promises […]

There’s no need to talk up WordPress since everyone is aware of its vast potential. Instead, we’re going to talk about some of the plugins. Some of them are vital, like a plugin for improving SEO or caching the site; others are optional, like a plugin for reCaptcha integration. Among the latter category, you often […]

The pressure to copy or take inspiration from other sites is pretty high for web designers and developers. The line can be a fine one, and there are many examples of brilliant riffs on other’s work and those whose rip-offs were exposed. As a web designer, there is often pressure, either from the client or […]

Internet speed is a subject that is near and dear to our hearts. It matters because we build websites, and we want every user to have the best experience possible. It also matters because we work hard, and we deserve to marathon those episodes Dawn of the Croods, darnit! So why is this thing still […]

The internet is constantly making headway with speed being the major metric of progress and a key question for most web developers. A previous WebdesignerDepot article How slow is too slow in 2016? highlighted the need to focus on speed, so we decided to present a few features that will help your site make the grade in […]

Developers have had a hard time trying to home in on a browser that’s completely user-friendly to their needs. Sure, Mozilla has taken strides to gain favor with the developer community. If you’ll remember, it last year released what it billed as its most developer-friendly browser update to date, Firefox Developer Edition 38. While Mozilla’s […]

Sometimes, being a web designer is more than just creating a beautiful, functional website. You may have to play different roles depending upon the situation and the client you’re working with. One of the more common roles you’ll have to play is that of a teacher. It could be as simple as explaining how to […]

Despite the somewhat ironic tone of the title, this is exactly what’s happening. People have predicted the inevitable collapse of Flash ever since Apple kicked it off the iOS platform, but now Google is hammering the final nail into the coffin. That’s right, Flash is being phased out of Chrome, apparently later this year, some […]